The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-06-02
THE MASONIC PARTY.
Reception at the PaIace-GOncert at
The Hotel.

At IL o'clock yesterday morning the
Masonic excursion party was received
in the Throne room at Iolani Palace by
His Majesty the King. His Excellency
| George w. Merrill, T. S. Minister resi-
dent, was present and assisted His Maj
esty in receiving. Punctually at the
hour named the party arrived at the
front entrance of the Palace.
M j. NJ Monsarrat, w NJ, of Ha-
waiian Lodge No 81, f. and A. NJ, ac-
companied them, and upon entering the
Throne room was presented to His Maj
esty by His Excellency Antoine Rosa,
Vice Chamberlain. Mr.. Monsarrat pre-
scented Mr.. E. G. Atkinson, the Most
Worshipful Grand Master of Masons of
California, to His Majesty. Grand
Master Atkinson then presented the
visitors, the following being complete
list:
Mrs Atkinson, E. M. Atkinson, Mrs.
j. S. Graham, Dwight HOLSTER and
wife, E. M. Thompson, Carrie A. Good
hue, E. j. Croly, Mrs. B. V. Croly, Mr.
and Mrs E. A. Burr, Anna Yule, Sac
ramento, Cal; Mrs. It. T. Furlong,
Kansas: Nella E. McCalls, Boston,
Mass. Mrs. P. A. Vary, New York !;
Mrs. E. E. Greenman, Miss Sarah Dem
ing, E. g. Dodge and wife, Mrs. j c..
Merryfeld, j. E. Benton, Mary P. Ben
ton, M. f. Benton. Geo. E. Whitney,
Violet Whitney, c.. S. Wright and wife,
Thos. Varney, H. A Powell, Mary E.
Powell, Emma H. Tucker, D. E. Hayes,
Stella Hayes, Mrs. S. w. Deming, Oak
land, Cal. Mrs. G. A. Wright, MiAneapo-
lis; B. j. Wood, Arroyo Grande; Mrs.
p. B. Green, CORTLAND, Cal; Mrs. E.
H. Gest, Philadelphia; Grace J. Willis,
John Willis, NJ J. Franklin, E. @. Hare,
Mrs. L. w. Hudson, Misses w. and M.
Hudson, NJ. w. Belshaw and wife, Fred
E. Hare, j. A. Lott and wife, Tyler
Beach, Mrs. A. Mcdonald, A Melon.
aid, S. A. Barker, San Jose, CAL; H. S.
Sargent, E. r. Hedges and wife, Miss
Hattie Hedges, Miss Bertha Hedges,
Stockton, CAL; Mrs. L. P. Bancroft,
Mass. H. G. Morey, Gilroy, Cal. Mrs.
G. D. Hall, Virginia City; ]. D.
Stephens, w. G.. Hunt and wife, Josie
Watkins, Woodland, CAL; J. F. Dunno
and wife, San Felipe, Cal. N. G. Briggs,
Geo. Wapple, Hollister, Cal. James
Johnson and wife, Miss Hanna John
son, Mrs. T. 2. Emigh, G. G. Dozier,
Miss NJ. j. Barr, Rio Vista, CAL; VIM.
Johnston and wife, Richland, Cal. John
B. Lille, Lodi, CAL; Sidney B. Swift,
Louisville, KY; J. T. Crowley and
wife, San Rafael, Cal.
During the reception Master E. NJ.
Atkinson, son of the Grand Master,
presented the King with a copy of
paper printed on silk, which is edited
and published by the young man him
self at Sacramento. 1t is called the
Eagle" and appears monthly. The
ladies of the party also presented His
Majesty with very handsome Masonic
badge.
His Majesty was attended by
His Excellency Hon. Antoine Rosa,
Vice Chamberlain, Major the Hon.
Samuel Parker and Major A. B. Hayley,
Equerries in Waiting.
After the reception the party were
shown the feather cloaks, and also over
the Palace. They expressed themselves
much pleased with what they had
seen and at the attention shown them
by the Vice Chamberlain and Majors
Parker and Hayley.
AT THE BEACH.
At 2 O'Clock in the afternoon the ma
jority of the party were driven out to
Waikiki, where they spent the after
noon in very pleasant manner. bathing
and strolling along the beach The
string band from the Australia was in
attendance, and discoursed sweet music.
CONCERT AT THE HOTEL.
A complimentary concert. was given
in the evening at the Hawaiian Hotel to
the excursion party. The front of the
Hotel was Illuminated. with colored Ian
terms and the grounds with torches. The
yerandas, as well as the grounds, were
crowded with listeners to the fine pro-
gramme of music played by the band.
The Quintette Club sang several native
songs, which were loudly appIauded.
The whole affair was very enjoyable.
MASONIC RECEPTIoN.
Acalled meeting OF Hawaiian Lodge.
No. 81, F. and A. NJ, was held at
7 80 O'Clock at its hall, an official visit
being paid by Grand Master At
kinson. 1t was followed by the confer
ring of the third degree upon Mr.. j. H.
Soper.